Vale District Office

The Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages 5.1 million acres of public land in eastern Oregon. The district boundary runs along the Snake River between Oregon and Idaho and includes small sections of both Washington and Nevada.

The district is split into two Field Offices, Baker and Malheur.

The Malheur Field Office staff are located at the District Office in Vale, Oregon and manage about 4.6 million acres across Malheur, Grant and Harney Counties in Oregon and a small portion of Elko County, Nevada.

The Baker Field Office is located in Baker City and includes approximately a 1/2 million acres spanning eight counties in Oregon and Washington.

The Vale District also has plentiful opportunities for quiet reflection, exploration, education, and adventure. Whether you are seeking the solitude of the wilderness in Hells Canyon, fly fishing on the Owyhee River or taking a trip into the past at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, the Vale District is home to a diverse and robust set of attractions and opportunities for recreation.

 

Hells Canyon Wilderness is a subset of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, which straddles the border of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho.
beam of sunlight breaks through the clouds onto Hells Canyon Wilderness Area
NHOTIC offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and interpretive trails.
National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Set amongst rolling sagebrush hills and rocky terrain with excellent views of the Elkhorn and Wallowa mountains, this OHV area offers a variety of challenges.
fencing and hills around the Virtue Flat Off-Highway Vehicle Area
The Wallowa River begins in the mountainous wilderness of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, flowing generally northwest past Enterprise and Wallowa.
Wallowa River in eastern oregon

Leadership

Shane DeForest

District Manager

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